Please help me identify this broom handle

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Originally Posted by kurusu

I can think of two reasons.

9x25 Mauser
9x23 Steyr (with the 'Austrian connection" in mind).

Yes, it could be 9 x anything, but what is the Austrian connection?

Any why either of the above instead of just leaving it in 9x19 ?

Could be 9mm "export" also, but I'm still missing why this particular Red 9 causes speculation of a re-chambering over another similar one?

Ok, the upper is re-numbered to match the lower- and perhaps not by the "Germans". If done by the Spanish 9mm largo makes sense, by the Austrians 9mm Steyr.

After the "war" (either I or II), the Austrians had lots of 9mm Steyr ammo, but also lots of 9mm P was left there too!

But I still am missing the "Austrian" connection. What is it about the pistol that indicates a visit to Austria?